Traffic Parking By-law 2023-37

French River, Ontario

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Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 1-15 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER BY-LAW 2009-58 BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC & PARKING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER WHEREAS Section 11(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended to October 22, 2008, gives municipalities the power to pass By-Laws respecting its highways, including parking and traffic on highways; NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I DEFINITIONS 1. In this By-Law: (1) "Authorized emergency vehicle" includes Fire Department vehicles, Police vehicles, ambulances, and any other emergency vehicles of Federal, Provincial or Municipal Departments or of public or private utilities; (2) "Authorized sign" means any sign or other device placed or erected on a highway under the authority of this By-Law for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic and includes official signs; (3) "Boulevard" means that part of the highway situated between the roadway and the property lines of the lots abutting the highway and includes a shoulder but does not include a sidewalk, if any; (4) "OPP" means the Ontario Provincial Police; (5) "Crosswalk" means, (i) that part of a highway at an intersection that is included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the roadway, or (ii) any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossings by signs or by lines or other markings on the surface of the road; (6) "Disabled person parking permit" means any valid permit issued by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation; Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 2-15 (7) "Driver" means every person who drives a vehicle on a highway or is in actual physical control of a vehicle; (8) "Gross weight" means the combined weight of vehicle and load; (9) "Heavy vehicle" means a commercial motor vehicle, having a gross weight of five tonnes or more; (10) "Highway" includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, designed and intended for, or used by, the general public for the passage of vehicles; (11) "Highway Traffic Act" means the Highway Traffic Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8 as amended and all regulations made thereunder; (12) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then of the lateral boundary lines of two or more highways that join one another at an angle, whether or not one highway cross the other; (13) "Motor vehicle" includes an automobile, motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include the cars of electric or steam railways, or other motor vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry or road-building machine; (14) "One way street" means a highway upon which vehicular traffic is limited to movement in one direction; (15) "Park or parking when prohibited" when prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers; (16) "Pedestrian" means a child in a carriage or a person afoot or in a wheelchair or on a conveyance with wheels of a diameter of 45 cm or less; (17) "Pedestrian Crossover" means any portion of a roadway, designated by By-Law of the Municipality, at an intersection or elsewhere, distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs on the highway and lines or other markings on the surface of the roadway as prescribed by the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8 as amended; (18) "Person" includes every natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation; (19) "Person in charge of the marriage ceremony" means any person permitted to solemnize a marriage ceremony under the Marriage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.3; Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 3-15 (20) "Provincial Offences Act" means the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P. 33, as amended, and Regulations thereto; (21) "Public land or Public highway" means a lane not exceeding thirty-three feet (10m) in width that is owned by the municipality and has been opened for use by the general public; (22) "Roadway" means the part of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder, and, where a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term roadway refers to any one roadway separately and not to all the roadways collectively; (23) "Sidewalk" means a part or strip of land, paved or otherwise, in, on, or alongside a highway and designed and intended for, or used by, the general public for pedestrian travel, and includes any structure above or below ground designed or intended for the use of pedestrians even if said structure is not wholly or partially above or below a highway; (24) "Stop or stopping when prohibited" means the halting of a vehicle, even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or of a traffic control sign or signal; (25) "Traffic" includes pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, buses and other conveyances, either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel; (26) "Traffic control device" means any sign, signal-light traffic control system, traffic signal, marking, or device, placed or erected by the authority of Council for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic; (27) "Transit vehicle" means a motor vehicle operated on a highway by, for or on behalf of any person for the transportation for compensation of passengers, but does not include taxicabs or car pool vehicles; (28) "U-Turn" means to turn a vehicle within a roadway in order to proceed in the opposite direction to the direction in which the said vehicle was proceeding immediately prior to the said turn; (29) "Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road-building machine and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power, but does not include a pedestrian, a motorized snow vehicle or the cars of electric or steam railways. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 4-15 SECTION II AUTHORIZED SIGNS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES 2. (1) The Superintendent of Public Works is hereby authorized to place or erect, and to maintain such authorized signs and traffic control devices as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this By-Law or as are required to warn or guide traffic for the safety or convenience of the public. (2) Unless otherwise permitted herein, no person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles any authorized sign or traffic control device, or which conceals from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any authorized sign or traffic control device. (3) All traffic control signal system devices heretofore or hereafter erected on a highway under the jurisdiction and control of the Municipality of French River shall be erected and operated in the manner prescribed by Section 133 of the Highway Traffic Act. (4) Traffic control signal system devices shall be erected and used at the intersections and places named and described in Schedule A to this By-Law. SECTION III PARKING AND STOPPING 3. (1) No person shall park or stop any vehicle on any highway or portion thereof unless that parking or stopping is on the right side of the highway having regard to the direction in which the vehicle has been proceeding; (i) with the right front and right rear wheels or runner not more than fifteen centimeters (15cm) from the curb or edge of the roadway, but this provision shall not apply to prevent the parking of a vehicle on the left side of a one-way street, nor to prevent the angle parking of a vehicle on highways or parts of highways where angle parking is permitted; or, (ii) where there is no curb with the right front and rear wheels parallel to and as near to the right hand limit of the highway as is practical without stopping or parking on a sidewalk, footpath or on any part of the highway where grass is grown or which is not intended for the use of vehicles. (2) Where parking is permitted on a one-way street, no person shall park a vehicle facing otherwise than in the direction in which it was proceeding and parallel to and distant not more than fifteen centimeters (15cm) from the curb edge of the roadway. (3) Where angle parking is permitted, no person shall park a vehicle except at an angle with the roadway, indicated by appropriate markings or signs, and no vehicle of an overall length of more than six meters (6m) shall be angle parked. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 5-15 (4) Entry to an angle parking space of forty-five degrees (45 degrees) or less shall be made from the lane of the highway immediately adjacent to the said angled parking space, having regard for the direction in which the vehicle has been traveling. On emerging from such a space, no person driving any vehicle will proceed in a direction other than the same forward direction used to enter the parking space. PARKING PROHIBITED (5) No person shall, at any time, park a vehicle in any of the following places: (i) on or overhanging a sidewalk; (ii) on a boulevard; (iii) within an intersection; (iv) on a crosswalk; (v) within a designated pedestrian cross-over or within nine meters (9m) of a pedestrian crossover; (vi) within three meters (3m) of a fire hydrant measured laterally along the roadway from a point at the edge of the roadway immediately adjacent to the hydrant; (vii) within nine meters (9m) of any intersection; (viii) within nine meters (9m) of a crosswalk or stop line at an intersection; (ix) in front of or within two meters (2m) of the entrance to a private driveway or so as to prevent ingress or egress to or from such driveway; (x) in front of or within three meters (3m) of an entrance to or exit from a public lane or driveway; (xi) on any centre boulevard or centre strip separating two roadways or adjacent to either side or ends of such middle boulevard or centre strip; (xii) unless otherwise specified, on any bridge, or in any subway or underpass, or the approaches thereto; (xiii). in such a position as to prevent the convenient removal of any other vehicle previously parked; (xiv) on any roadway for a longer period than four consecutive hours; or (xv) on any roadway having an overall operational width of less than six meters (6m); (xvi) on any private property not used as a parking lot without the consent of the property owner; (xvii) on any private property used as a parking lot without the consent of the property owner, if a sign is erected at each entrance to the land clearly indicating the regulation or prohibition, and the parking is in contravention of said regulations; (xviii) on municipal property without the consent of the Chief Administrative Officer, or any Municipal Official authorized to grant such consent. (6) In specified places where authorized signs to that effect are displayed, no person shall at any time, park a vehicle: (i) in front of the entrance to a hotel, office building, any place where goods or merchandise are regularly delivered or removed, or opposite the entrance to any hospital or in front of an entrance to or any emergency exit from any theater, auditorium or other building when large assemblages are being held in such theater, auditorium or other building; Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 6-15 (ii) on any highway within twenty-three meters (23m) of an intersection, or on any hill; (iii) on any highway adjacent or opposite to any school property, municipal playground, municipal recreation area; (iv) on any of the parts of the highways named and described in Schedule B to this By-Law; (v) on any highway within six meters (6m) of any point designated as a bus stop or as a bus terminal, measured in the direction of travel of buses on that side of the highway or within eighteen meters (18m) of such point measured in the opposite direction, except for buses; (vi) on, in or upon any public lane; or (vii) on any highway within fifteen meters (15m) of the termination of a dead end street, (viii) in any area designated by an authorized sign as a no parking area. (7) Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed no person shall park a vehicle on any of the parts of the highways names and described in Columns 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Schedule C to this By-law; during the hours and days set out in Column 5 of the said Schedule. PARKING RESTRICTED (8) Where authorized signs are displayed, no person shall park a vehicle on any of the parts of the highway named and described in Columns 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Schedule D to this By-law, during the hours set out in Column 5 for a longer period than as set out in Column 6 of the said Schedule. (9) No person shall park a vehicle on any highway during the hours of 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. from December 1st in one year, to March 31st of the following year, inclusive, except physicians on emergency calls and operators of authorized emergency vehicles. (10) Notwithstanding Section 3.(9), no commercial motor vehicle or commercial trailer whether attached to a tractor or not having a capacity in excess of two tonnes in rating as prescribed by relevant Provincial Statutes, shall be parked on any highway between the hours of 9:00 p.m. one day and 7:00 a.m. of the following day. (11) Subject to Section 3.(10) above and excepting motor buses, no commercial motor vehicle or commercial trailer whether attached to a tractor or not, having a capacity in excess of two tonnes in rating as prescribed by relevant Provincial Statutes, shall be parked on any highway at any time for a longer period than two consecutive hours. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 7-15 ANGLE PARKING (12) Angle parking in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 hereof is permitted on the parts of the highways named and described in Columns 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Schedule E to this By-law at the angle to the roadway set out in Column 5 of the said Schedule. STOPPING RESTRICTED (13) In specified places where authorized signs to that effect are displayed, no person shall stop a vehicle at any time on any of the parts of the highways named and described in Schedule F to this by-law during the hours set out in Column 5 of the said Schedule. EXCEPTIONS (14) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (i) a postal vehicle while actually engaged in loading mail into or from a postal box; (ii) a vehicle engaged solely for the transportation of money for commercial establishments while engaged in delivering or picking up money; or (iii) transit vehicles when picking up or discharging passengers at bus stops. LOADING ZONES - COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (15) Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays on any of the parts of the highway named and described in Schedule G to this By-law, except for the loading of merchandise by commercial motor vehicles providing that such loading and unloading shall not exceed thirty minutes. SCHOOL BUSES (16) The highway or portions of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule H of this By-law at the school or institution set out in column 2 of the said Schedule H are hereby designated as school bus loading zones as provided in subsection 13 of Section 175 of the Highway Traffic Act. PARKING PROHIBITED FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE (17) No person shall stop or park a vehicle upon any highway for the purpose of: (i) displaying it for sale; (ii) storing it; (iii) washing, servicing, painting or repairing it, except where such repair is necessary for the removal of the vehicle from the highway; or (iv) advertising. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 8-15 EMERGENCY PROHIBITION OF PARKING (18) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Ontario Provincial Police or the Superintendent of Public Works of the Corporation during any emergency, road repair, construction, or special circumstances deemed sufficient therefore may suspend any or all parking on any highway within the area affected by these special circumstances, by authorizing the erecting of a "No Parking" sign, and the OPP or the Superintendent of Public Works of the Corporation, as the case may be, during such emergency, or other circumstances may declare that any vehicle already parked is being parked illegally regardless of the time permitted for parking such vehicle under the provisions of this By-law provided, however, that in the event the owner or driver of such vehicle is personally notified by a police officer that parking at such place has been suspended, and further, that the owner or driver of such vehicle is allowed a reasonable period of time to remove the said vehicle. EXCEPTIONS (19) Any part of Section 3 of this By-Law shall not, if compliance therewith would be impracticable, apply to authorized emergency vehicles while actually engaged in responding to an emergency. DISABLED PARKING (20) No person shall park or stop any vehicle in a parking space or area which is designated as being reserved for disabled parking, unless the said vehicle has on display, in a conspicuous area, a valid disabled parking permit issued under and displayed in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act and the regulations made under it. 2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 44. (21) No person shall have on his or her possession, or have on display in any vehicle, a disabled parking permit which is not their own, fictitious, altered, or fraudulently obtained. (22) Every person having possession of a disabled person parking permit shall, upon the demand of a Police or Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, surrender the permit for reasonable inspection to ensure that the provisions and regulations of this By-Law are being complied with. (23) An officer to whom a disabled person parking permit has been surrendered may retain it until disposition of the case if the officer or cadet has reasonable grounds to believe that the permit, (i) was obtained under false pretences; (ii) has been defaced or altered; (iii) has expired or been cancelled; (iv) is being or has been used in contravention of the regulations of this By-Law. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 9-15 SECTION IV OPERATION OF VEHICLES ENTERING HIGHWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS 4. (1) No person shall drive a vehicle through or enter upon any highway roped or barricaded or marked by words or writing prohibiting its use for the time being owing to repairs. (2) No person shall enter an intersection unless traffic in front of him or her is moving in the manner that would reasonably leave him or her to believe he or she can clear the intersection before the signal indication changes to a circular red indication. EMERGING FROM LANE OR DRIVEWAY (3) No person shall drive a vehicle emerging from a driveway, lane, public lane, lot or building without yielding the right-of-way to all pedestrians and vehicles prior to driving onto the sidewalk. (4) No person shall drive a vehicle emerging from a driveway, lane, public lane, lot or building without yielding the right-of-way to all vehicles prior to driving onto a highway. VEHICLES ON SIDEWALK (5) No person shall drive a vehicle on a sidewalk except for the purpose of directly crossing the sidewalk on a permanent or temporary driveway. (6) No person shall drive a motor vehicle over a raised curb except at a place where there is a ramp. BACKING (7) No person shall back a vehicle into an intersection or over a crosswalk. (8) No person shall back a vehicle, in any event or at any place, unless such movement can be made in safety. FUNERAL AND OTHER PROCESSIONS (9) No person shall intersect a funeral or other properly authorized procession while it is in motion except under the direction of a police officer. BOARDING AND ALIGHTING FROM VEHICLES (10) No person shall board or alight from any vehicle which is in motion. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 10-15 EXCESS LOADS (11) The superintendent of Public Works of the corporation is hereby appointed and authorized to issue on behalf of the municipality, permits as prescribed under Section 110 of the Highway Traffic Act with full power and authority to grant or refuse any such permit and to attach such terms and conditions to the permit as may be attached by virtue of the Highway Traffic Act. (12) The provisions of Sections 122 and 123 of the Highway Traffic Act are hereby declared to be in force from March 15th to May 31st or any date as deemed fit by the Superintendent inclusive in each and every year in respect of all highways within the Municipality except on the parts of the highways named and described in Schedule I to this By-law. LINES PAINTED ON ROADWAY (13) No person shall drive or attempt to drive a vehicle on or over, or tamper with or walk on any newly painted lines or signs on any roadway or crosswalk, when the presence of such is indicated by markers or lighted lanterns. TURNING MOVEMENTS (14) Where a U-turn is not otherwise prohibited, no person operating a vehicle shall make a U-turn unless the U-turn can be made safely and without interfering with other traffic. (15) Where official signs are displayed, no person operating a vehicle shall make a U-turn at any location or intersection named and described in Schedule J to this By-law. (16) Where official signs to that effect are displayed, no person operating a vehicle in any intersection or portion of highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule K to this By- law proceeding in the direction or emerging from a property set out in Column 2 of this said Schedule, shall turn the vehicle in the direction set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule, during the times or days set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule. ONE-WAY STREETS (17) The highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule L to this By-law between the limits set out in Columns 2 and 3 of the said Schedule are hereby designated for one-way traffic only in the direction set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule. THROUGH HIGHWAYS (18) The parts of the highways named and described in Schedule M of this By-law are designated as "Through Highways" as defined in subsection 1 of Section 1 of the Highway Traffic Act. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 11-15 (19) The designations in subsection 1 of a highway or part of a highway as a "through highway" shall not include any intersection thereon where traffic control signals are installed. STOPS AT INTERSECTIONS (20) The intersections of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule N to this By- Law are designated as intersections where stop signs shall be erected facing oncoming traffic traveling in the direction of travel and on the highways shown in Column 2 of the said Schedule. YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY SIGNS (21) The intersections as set out in Column 1 of Schedule O to this By-Law are designated as intersections where yield signs shall be erected facing oncoming traffic traveling in the direction of travel and on highways indicated in Column 2 of Schedule O. TRUCK ROUTES (22) The parts of the highways named and described named and described in Schedule P to this By-law are hereby designated as "Truck Routes". (23) No person shall operate a heavy vehicle on any highway within the Municipality other than on the parts of the highway within the Municipality other than on the parts of the highways set out in schedule P hereof, provided however, that any commercial motor vehicle may be operated on any highway in the Municipality for the purpose of delivering or receiving, loading or unloading goods, wares, merchandise or materials or in proceeding to or from a garage or other premises for the housing or repair of such motor vehicle and provided that (i) such deviation shall be made at a point on one of the said truck routes nearest by road to where the services is performed, and (ii) on completion of the conduct of business such vehicle shall return by the shortest route to the nearest truck route. (iii) The provisions of subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to vehicles owned by the Municipality of French River, or to emergency vehicles, or to vehicles of a public system or to school buses. DESIGNATED LANES (24) Where the highways listed in Column 1 of Schedule Q to this By-law have been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic between the limits of the said highways indicated in Column 2, each of the lanes indicated in Column 3 is, during the days or times indicated in Column 4, designated for traffic moving in the direction or directions indicated in Column 5 therein. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 12-15 (25) Where the highways or part of highways listed in Column 1 of Schedule R have been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic between the limits set out in Columns 2 and 3 of the said Schedule, the centre lane thereof is hereby designated for left turns only. SECTION V PRESCRIBING DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED ONCERTAIN HIGHWAYS IN THE MUNICIPALITY AS PERMITTED BY THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT 5. (1) Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed, the maximum rate of speed on any of the highways named and described in Columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule S to this By-law shall be the rate of speed prescribed in Column 4 of Schedule S. SECTION VI PENALTIES STOPPING VIOLATIONS 6. (1) Any person violating the provisions of Section 3(12) of this By-law shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $25.00 and not more than $5,000.00 exclusive of costs and such penalty shall be recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act. PARKING VIOLATIONS GENERALLY (2) Any person violating the provisions of Section 3 of this By-law, with the exception of Sections 3(12) and 3(17) hereof, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $16.00 and not more than $5,000.00 exclusive of costs and such penalty shall be recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act. DISABLED PARKING PERMITS (3) Any person who violates Subsections 20, 21, 22, 23 of Section 3 of this By-Law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $300 and not more than $5000 exclusive of costs and such penalty shall be recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act. OWNER LIABLE (4) The owner of any vehicle found to be parked in contravention of Section 3 of this By-Law is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine whether or not the owner is found to have been in position of the vehicle at the time of the offence, unless the vehicle is found to be in the position of any other individual unlawfully, and without the knowledge of the owner of said vehicle. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 13-15 OTHER VIOLATIONS (5) Any person violating the provisions of this By-Law with the exception of the provisions of Section 3 hereof, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $50.00 and not more than $5,000.00 exclusive of costs and such penalty shall be recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act. VOLUNTARY PAYMENT OF PENALTIES (6) When a vehicle is found parked or stopped in contravention of the parking or stopping provisions of this By-law, the police officer or the Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer so finding the vehicle may issue a summons or attach to the vehicle a parking ticket in the form of a serially-numbered notice, stating: (i) the license number or permit of the vehicle; (ii) the date, time place and nature of the alleged offence; (iii) the procedure for making a voluntary payment of the penalty, which voluntary payment shall not be less than the prescribed amount set out in Section 30 of this By-law; (iv) that in the event of the failure to make such payment within the prescribed time period, the procedure provided pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act shall be followed. (v) The owner or operator of the vehicle may, within five days, exclusive of Sundays and Holidays, after the day of the alleged offence, report to or mail to the Municipality of French River, 44 St Christophe Street, Noëlville, Ontario P0M 2N0 or to such other institutions as the Municipal Treasurer may in writing authorize, and to pay to these persons authorized to receive such payment the amount shown on the ticket, which shall be accepted as payment of the penalty in full satisfaction in respect of the alleged offence, and a receipt therefore shall be given to the person making the payment. (7) The Municipal Treasurer shall receive all monies collected under this Section, and may pay or authorize the deduction of a service fee to institutions for tickets collected by those institutions. (8) If a voluntary payment is not made in accordance with the procedure provided in subsection (2) of this Section, the procedure of the Provincial Offences Act shall apply. ONTARIO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT TO GOVERN (9) The provisions of this By-law shall be subject to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act as amended and to any regulations made thereunder and any reference in this By-law to the said Highway Traffic Act or any provision thereof shall be deemed to be a reference to the said Highway Traffic Act or provisions thereof as amended or re-enacted from time to time and to all Regulations made under the said Act. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 14-15 AUTHORIZED SIGNS (10) For the purposes of this By-law, and in addition to those signs contained in the Canadian Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or in the Ontario Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the authorized signs of this By-law shall be those illustrated and described in Schedule T to this By-Law. REMOVAL OF VEHICLE (11) Anytime a vehicle is found parked in contravention of any part of this By-Law, a Police or Municipal Law Enforcement Officer may provide for the removal and impounding or restraining and immobilizing of any vehicle, at the vehicle owner's expense. ENTRY ON LAND (12) Any Police or Municipal Law Enforcement Officer may, without warrant and at any reasonable time, enter onto any lands for the purpose of enforcement of Section 6(11) of this By-Law. SECTION VII SCHEDULES 7. (1) Schedules A to V inclusive which are attached hereto are hereby made a part of this By-Law and shall be construed herewith. SECTION VIII TIMES 8. (1) Whenever times are named in this By-Law, they shall mean Standard time or Daylight Savings Time, whichever shall be in official current use in the Municipality. SECTION IX SEVERABILITY 9. (1) It is hereby declared that each and every of the foregoing provisions of this by- law is severable and that, if any provision of this by-law should for any reason be declared invalid by any Court, it is the intention and desire of this council that each and every of the then remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION X REPEAL 10. (1) Any or all By-laws in conflict or at variance with this By-law are hereby repealed to the extent of such variance, and this By-Law shall take precedence. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 15-15 SECTION XI JURISDICTION 11. (1) The provisions of this By-law shall only apply to those highways in the Municipality which are under the jurisdiction of the Municipality. SECTION XII ENACTMENT 12. (1) This by-law shall be known as the "Traffic and Parking By-Law". (2) This by-law comes into force and effect on the date of its passing and enactment. READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME this 16th day of December, 2009. READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED this 20th day of January, 2010. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 1 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 PLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL SYSTEM DEVICES (1) (2) Location Area Municipality NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 2 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "B" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 PARKING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME (1) (2) (3) Highway Side Between NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 3 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "C" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES AT STATED TIMES (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Highway Side From To Days or Times or Both NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 4 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "D" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 PARKING RESTRICTED AT SPECIFIED PLACES AT STATED TIMES (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Highway Side From To Time or Days Period NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 5 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "E" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 ANGLE PARKING PERMITTED (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Highway Side From To Angle to Roadway NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 6 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "F" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 STOPPING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES AT STATED TIMES (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Highway Side From To Times NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 7 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "G" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 LOADING ZONES (1) (2) (3) (4) Highway Side From To NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 8 MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "H" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 DESIGNATED SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONES (1) (2) Highway School or Institution St. Antoine (Noëlville) École St-Antoine Hwy 64 (Monetville) Monetville Public School Lahaie (Noëlville) École Secondaire de la Rivière-des-Français Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 9 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "I" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 EXCESS LOADS (1) (2) (3) Highway From To NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 10 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "J" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 "U" TURNS PROHIBITED Location NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 11 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "K" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 TURNS PROHIBITED (1) (2) (3) (4) Highway Direction of Travel Direction Time and/or Days NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 12 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "L" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 ONE-WAY STREETS (1) (2) (3) (4) Highway From To Direction Cartier Street Dollard Hwy 64 (David St.) Easterly Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 13 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "M" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 THROUGH HIGHWAYS (1) (2) (3) Highway From To Shaw Road West Limit, Hwy 69 East Limit, Hwy 535 Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 14 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "N" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 STOPS AT INTERSECTIONS (1) (2) Intersection Direction of Travel Zettler Bay Road - Shaw Road North on Zettler Road Cherriman Road - Shaw Road North on Cherriman Road Blue Jay Road - White Tail Road North on Blue Jay Road Bons Vivants Road- White Tail Road South on Bons Vivants Road Trout Lake Road - Taillon Road West on Trout Lake Road Taillon Road - Mayer Road South on Taillon Road Pilon Road - Mayer Road North on Pilon Road Clear Lake (Lac Clair) - Mayer Road South on Clear Lake White Pine Road - Mayer Road South on White Pine Road Dollard Street - Champlain Street North on Dollard Street St. Christophe Street - Dollard Street West on St. Christophe Street St. Christophe Street - St. Antoine Street East on St. Christophe Street St. Christophe Street - St. Antoine Street West on St. Christophe Street Vercheres Street - Dollard Street East on Vercheres Street Vercheres Street - Dollard Street West on Vercheres Street Vercheres Street - St. Antoine Street East on Vercheres Street Dollard Street - Cartier Street South on Dollard Street Cartier Street - St. Antoine Street East on Cartier Street Lahaie Street - Leclerc Street North on Lahaie Street Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 15 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "N" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 STOPS AT INTERSECTIONS Edna Street - St. Joseph South on Edna Street Pitre Road - Guerin Road West on Pitre Road Viau Road - Guerin Road West on Viau Road Seguin Road, Houle Road - Guerin Road West on Seguin Road Seguin Road, Houle Road - Guerin Road East on Houle Road Meilleur Road, North Channel Camp Road - North Channel Road West on North Channel Camp Road Meilleur Road, North Channel Camp Road - North Channel Road East on Meilleur Road Don's Road - Moonlight Bay Road West on Don's Road Leger Road - Presqu'ile Road West on Leger Road Brousseau Road at T intersection South on T intersection Brousseau Road - Gilbert Road West on Brousseau Road William Avenue - Golf Course Road West on William Avenue Smythe Road - Heritage River Road South on Smythe Road Sedgwick Road - Heritage River Road West on Sedgwick Road White Pine Lane - Pine Ridge Drive East on White Pine Lane Whip-Poor-Will Road - Pine Ridge Drive - Dry Pine Road South on Whip-poor-whil Road Brasser Road - Delamere Road East on Brasser Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 16 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "N" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 STOPS AT INTERSECTIONS Gibbs Road - Delamere Road West on Gibbs Road Chartrand Road - Delamere Road West on Chartrand Road Dionne Road - Delamere Road East on Dionne Road Delamere Road - Driftwood Road - Owl's Nest Road North on Delamere Road Zatezalo Road - Driftwood Road East on Zatezalo Road Ed Clare Road - Driftwood Road East on Ed Clare Road Dry Rapids Road - Delamere Road East on Dry Rapids Road Quesnel Road - Monetville Road East on Quesnel Road Shanty Bay Road - Quesnel Road South on Shanty Bay Road Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 17 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "O" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY (1) (2) Intersection Direction of Travel Daoust Street - St. Joseph Street West on Daoust Street Green Bay Road - Plouffe Road North on Green Bay Road Cow Bay Road - Heritage River Road North East on Cow Bay Road Brunet road - Monetville Road West on Brunet Road Grieves Road - Pinewood Road South on Grieves Road Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 18 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "P" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTES (1) (2) (3) Highway From To NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 19 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "Q" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 DESIGNATED TRAFFIC LANES (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Highway Between Lane or Lanes Time or Days Direction NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 20 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "R" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 DESIGNATED CENTRE LANE OF ROADWAY FOR LEFT TURNS ONLY (1) (2) (3) Highway From To NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 21 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "S" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 *Amended by By-law 2017-51, October 18th, 2017 HIGHER OR LOWER RATES OF SPEED THAN THAT PRESCRIBED BY THE REGIONAL ACT OF THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT Road Name Start of Road Segment End of Road Segment Length of Road Segment in Kilometers Maximum Rate of Speed in Kilometers Per Hour Ash Bay Rd Hwy 528 Dead End 2.5 50 Bay Side Rd Hwy 607 Dead End 0.2 50 Bear Lake Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 1.6 50 Bellevue Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.1 50 Blue Jay Rd White Tail Rd Dead End 1.4 50 Boisvenue Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 3.5 50 Boisvert Rd Shanty Bay Rd Dead End 0.7 50 Bons Vivants Rd White Tail Rd Dead End 1.0 50 Bouchard's Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 1 50 Brousseau Rd Gilbert Rd Dead End 0.5 50 Brunet Rd Monetville Rd Dead End 0.9 50 Cartier St St David St N (Hwy 535) Dollard St 0.05 50 Cartier St Dollard St St Antoine St 0.05 40 Champlain St St David St N (Hwy 535) St Antoine St 0.2 50 Chartrand Rd Delamere Rd Dean End 1 50 Cherriman Rd Shaw Rd Dead End 4 50 Courchesne Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.4 50 Cow Bay Rd Heritage River Rd Dead End 0.2 50 Daoust St Notre Dame St W Dead End 0.3 50 Delamere Rd Hwy 64 Intersection of Owl's Nest Rd & Driftwood Rd 9.2 50 Dionne Rd Delamere Rd Dead End 1 50 Dokis Reserve Rd Hwy 64 Boundary of Martland & Falconer Twps 2.4 50 Dollard St Champlain St Cartier St 0.3 50 Don's Rd Moonlight Bay Rd Dead End 0.8 50 Driftwood Rd Intersection of Delamere Rd & Owl's Nest Rd Dead End 4.4 50 Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 22 Dry Pine Bay Rd Hwy 607 Dead End 4.5 50 Dry Rapids Rd Delamere Rd Dead End 5.4 50 Ed Clare Rd Driftwood Rd Dead End 1.4 50 Edna St Joseph St Dead End 0.2 50 Forest Hill Rd Monetville Rd Dead End 1.8 50 Fryer Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.2 50 Gary's Rd Delamere Rd Dead End 0.1 50 Gauthier Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.3 50 Gil's Lane Delamere Rd Dead End 0.6 50 Gilbert Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.4 50 Golf Course Rd Hwy 64 HWY 607 3.3 50 Gordon William Dr Forest Hill Rd Dead End 0.3 50 Green Bay Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 2.3 50 Grieves Rd Pinewood Rd Dead End 0.2 50 Happy Landing Rd Taillon Rd Dead End 0.6 50 Harmony Point Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 2.1 50 Harold Fryer Dr Hwy 64 End of Road (turn around) 0.5 50 Hass Rd Hwy 607 A Dead End 1.1 50 Heritage River Rd Hwy 607 Dead End 2.6 50 Hillcrest Rd Lakeview Rd Dead End 0.05 50 Houle Rd Hwy 64 Montee Guerin Rd 3.9 50 Jean St Hwy 64 Dead End 1.2 50 Joseph St Daoust St Nadon St 0.1 50 June Lang Rd Hwy 64 Boundary of Municipalities of French River and West Nipissing 0.3 50 Labelle Rd Hwy 535 Dead End 0.7 50 Labrosse Rd Hwy 64 HWY 64 0.5 50 Lac Clair Rd Mayer Rd Dead End 0.4 50 Lacroix Rd Heritage River Rd Dead End 0.4 50 Lafreniere Rd Hwy 535 End of Road (turn around) 1.2 50 Lahaie St St David St S (Hwy 64) Leclaire St 0.3 50 Lakeview Drive Hwy 64 Dead End 1.6 50 Lang's Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.1 50 Leclaire St St David St S (Hwy 64) Dead End 0.2 50 Leger Rd Hwy 64 Presqu'ile Rd 0.7 50 Link Rd Turenne Rd Boisvenue Rd 0.7 50 Lise St Hwy 64 Dead End 0.3 50 Mayer Rd Notre Dame St W Dead End 8.5 50 Meilleur Rd North Channel Rd Dead End 2.1 50 Mercer Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 1.5 50 Monetville Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 3.8 50 Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 23 Montee Guerin Rd Hwy 64 HWY 528 3.4 50 Montee Pilon Rd Hwy 64 Mayer Rd 3.3 50 Moonlight Bay Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.8 50 Nadon St Notre Dame St W Joseph St 0.1 0.1 Nattam Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.4 50 North Channel Camp Rd North Channel Rd Dead End 2 50 North Channel Rd Hwy 528 Dead End 3 50 Notre Dame St W St David St N (Hwy 535) Intersection of Mayer Rd & St David St (HWY 64) 0.6 50 Owl's Nest Rd Intersection of Delamere Rd & Driftwood Rd Dead End 10.2 50 Pine Beach Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 1.0 50 Pine Ridge Rd White Pine Lane Dead End 1 50 Pinewood Rd Hwy 64 End of Road (turn around) 1 50 Pitre Rd Montee Guerin Rd Dead End 1.4 50 Plouffe Rd Green Bay Rd Dead End 1.6 50 Presqu'ile Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.9 50 Prevost Rd Hwy 535 Dead End 2.4 50 Quesnel Rd Monetville Rd End of Road (turn around) 0.3 50 Riverview Dr Golf Course Rd Dead End 1.5 50 Rochon Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.3 50 Schell's Rd Hwy 607 A Dead End 0.4 50 Sedgwick Rd Heritage River Rd Dead End 0.6 50 Seguin Rd Montee Guerin Rd Dead End 1.9 50 Serenity Bay Rd Blue Jay Rd Dead End 0.2 50 Shanty Bay Rd Quesnel Rd Dead End 1.2 50 Shaw Rd Hwy 535 Boundary Line of Hoskin & Servos Twps 24.2 50 Shawn St Hwy 64 Dead End 0.5 50 Short Rd Zettler Bay Rd Dead End 0.1 50 Shuswap Rd Hwy 64 Boundary of Municipalities of French River and West Nipissing 0.1 50 Silvry Moon Rd Taillon Rd Dead End 5.2 50 Smythe Rd Heritage River Rd Dead End 0.8 50 St Antoine St Intersection of St. Christophe St Champlain St 0.1 50 St Antoine St Notre Dame St E (Hwy 64) Intersection of St. 0.3 40 Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 24 Christophe St St Christophe St Dollard St Dead End 0.3 40 Station Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.3 50 Sucker Creek Rd Hwy 64 End of Road (Sucker Creek Landing Warf) 0.4 50 Taillon Rd Mayer Rd Dead End 3.9 50 Thackery Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 1.6 50 Thomas Cres Lakeview Rd Dead End 0.2 50 Three Camp Rd Cherriman Rd Dead End 0.3 50 Tower Rd Turenne Rd Dead End 0.1 50 Trout Lake Rd Hwy 535 Taillon Rd 3.1 50 Turenne Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 3.5 50 Vercheres St St David St N (Hwy 535) Dollard St 0.1 50 Vercheres St Dollard St St Antoine St 0.2 40 Viau Rd Montee Guerin Rd Dead End 1.7 50 Voyageur Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 0.2 50 Weeks Rd Hwy 64 Dead End 1 50 Whip-Poor-Will Rd Dry Pine Bay Rd Dead End 1.7 50 White Pine Lane Dry Pine Bay Rd Dead End 0.3 50 White Pine Rd Mayer Rd Dead End 0.2 50 White Tail Rd Hwy 535 Dead End 3.5 50 William Rd Golf Course Rd Dead End 0.4 50 Woodvale Cres Jean St Dead End 0.2 50 Zatezalo Rd Driftwood Rd Dead End 0.6 50 Zettler Bay Rd Shaw Rd Dead End 1.9 50 Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 25 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "T" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL SIGNS NIL Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 26 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER SCHEDULE "U" TO BY-LAW 2009-58 Set Fine Schedule PART I Provincial Offences Act ITEM COLUMN 1 Short Form Wording COLUMN 2 Provision creating or defining offense COLUMN 3 Set Fine (include costs) 1 6 (3) Violations of By-law $50.00 *NOTE: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 6 of By-law 2009- , (as amended) a certified copy of which has been filed. Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 27 THE MUNICIPALITY OF FRENCH RIVER BY-LAW 2009-58: Traffic and Parking Set Fine Schedule PART II Provincial Offences Act ITE M COLUMN 1 Short Form Wording COLUMN 2 Provision creating or defining offense COLUMN 3 Early Voluntary payment payable within 7 days COLUMN 4 Set Fine 1 Park on or overhanging a sidewalk 3(5)(i) $20.00 $25.00 2 Park on a boulevard 3(5)(ii) $20.00 $25.00 3 Park within an intersection 3(5)(iii) $20.00 $25.00 4 Park on a crosswalk 3(5)(iv) $20.00 $25.00 5 Park within a designated pedestrian crossover 3(5)(v) $20.00 $25.00 6 Park within three meters of a fire hydrant 3(5)(vi) $20.00 $25.00 7 Park within nine meters of any intersection 3(5)(vii) $20.00 $25.00 8 Park within nine meters of a crosswalk or stop line at an intersection 3(5)(viii) $20.00 $25.00 9 Park within two meters of the entrance to a private driveway 3(5)(ix) $20.00 $25.00 10 Park within three meters of an entrance or exit to a public lane or driveway 3(5)(x) $20.00 $25.00 11 Park on any center boulevard/strip separating two roads or adjacent to either side or ends of the same 3(5)(xi) $20.00 $25.00 3(5)(xii) $20.00 $25.00 Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 28 12 Park on any bridge, in any underpass, or the approaches thereto 13 Park anywhere that prevents the removal of any vehicle previously parked 3(5)(xiii) $20.00 $25.00 14 Park on any road for longer than four consecutive hours 3(5)(xiv) $20.00 $25.00 15 Park on any road having an operational width of less than six meters 3(5)(xv) $20.00 $25.00 16 Park on private property without permission 3(5)(xvi) $20.00 $25.00 17 Park in a private parking lot without permission 3(5)(xvii) $20.00 $25.00 18 Park on Municipal property without permission 3(5)(xviii) $20.00 $25.00 19 Park in front of the entrance to a hotel, office building, or regular delivery/pickup location 3(6)(i) $20.00 $25.00 20 Park on any highway within twenty-three meters of an intersection 3(6)(ii) $20.00 $25.00 21 Park on any hill. 3(6)(ii) $20.00 $25.00 22 Park adjacent or opposite to a school, playground, or recreation area 3(6)(iii) $20.00 $25.00 23 Park on any highway where prohibited. 3(6)(iv) $20.00 $25.00 24 Park within six meters of any bus stop or bus terminal. 3(6)(v) $20.00 $25.00 25 Park on, in or upon any public lane 3(6)(vi) $20.00 $25.00 26 Park within fifteen meters of the termination of a dead end street. 3(6)(vii) $20.00 $25.00 Traffic and Parking By-Law 2009-58 29 27 Park in a no parking area as designated by an authorized sign 3(6)(viii) $20.00 $25.00 28 Park on any highway between 12:00am and 7:00am and between December 1 and March 31 3(9) $35.00 $50.00 29 Park in a disabled parking space without a valid permit on display 3(20) N/A $305.00 *NOTE: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 6 of By-law 2009-58, a certified copy of which has been filed.